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=Overview= | =Overview= | ||
Create a temporary file or directory and display its name at stdout. | <code>mktemp</code> takes file name templates and overwrites portions to generate a unique file name, creates the empty file with 0600 permissions (only the current users can read and write) and displays the file name at stdout. If no template is given, a unique file name appropriate to the system will be generated and the empty file is created. On Mac, <code>mktemp</code> creates something similar to <code>/var/folders/t3/mmn20npx7fs31lwlp2s4_6wm0000gq/T/tmp.hbvowAQL</code>. | ||
Create a uniquely named temporary file or directory and display its name at stdout. | |||
= | <syntaxhighlight lang='bash'> | ||
local f | |||
f=$(mktemp) || exit 1 | |||
</syntaxhighlight> | |||
The file such created is NOT removed automatically, it is the user's responsibility to remove it. | |||
=Options= | |||
==<tt>-d</tt>== | |||
Create a temporary directory instead of a file. | |||
<syntaxhighlight lang='bash'> | |||
mktemp -d | mktemp -d | ||
</syntaxhighlight> | |||
=Delete Temporary Directory on Exit= | |||
{{Internal|Trap#Delete_Temporary_Directory_on_Exit|Delete Temporary Directory on Exit}} | |||
Latest revision as of 04:51, 4 May 2022
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Overview
mktemp takes file name templates and overwrites portions to generate a unique file name, creates the empty file with 0600 permissions (only the current users can read and write) and displays the file name at stdout. If no template is given, a unique file name appropriate to the system will be generated and the empty file is created. On Mac, mktemp creates something similar to /var/folders/t3/mmn20npx7fs31lwlp2s4_6wm0000gq/T/tmp.hbvowAQL.
Create a uniquely named temporary file or directory and display its name at stdout.
local f
f=$(mktemp) || exit 1
The file such created is NOT removed automatically, it is the user's responsibility to remove it.
Options
-d
Create a temporary directory instead of a file.
mktemp -d